Reducing the symptoms of lymphoedema: Is there a role for aromatherapy?

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 140-149

  Barclay, Janet ^a   Vestey, Jenny ^a   Lambert, Anita ^a   Balmer, Claire ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Lymphoedema; Massage; MYMOP2; Randomized controlled trial; Skin care

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLACK PEPPER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FENNEL; GERANIUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JUNIPERUS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SELF CARE; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTHROPOMETRY; AROMATHERAPY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLACK PEPPER; FEMALE; FOENICULUM; GERANIUM; HUMANS; JUNIPERUS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OILS, VOLATILE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645908505     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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